1.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The boy, along with his two friends, skate in Griffith Park.

Answer "skate" should be changed to "skates"

2.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

All of the homework assigned to the students are to be completed by next Tuesday.

Answer "are" should be changed to "is"

3.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Next to the tables in the classroom is the personal computers for which you are looking.

Answer "is" should be changed to "are"

4.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Every students will take the History exam in three weeks.

Answer "students" should be changed to "student"

5.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

I learned from my experience that you should not try to study the same day a test is scheduled. From that day, consequently, I have decided to prepare in advance before taking an exam.

Answer "you" should be changed to "I"

6.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Every student must make sure that they have a valid ID card in order to check out books from the library.

Answer "they" should be changed to "he/she"

7.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

"I have the book I purchased from the bookstore. Do you have your?"

Answer "your" should be changed to "yours"

8.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

None of the students were able to turn in the research paper in a timely manner.

Answer "were" should be changed to "was"

9.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The competitive boy competed competitively in a competed competition.

Answer "competed" should be changed to "competitive"

10.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

I like a person who is gregarious, sociable, talkable, and friendly.

Answer "talkable" should be changed to "talkative"

11. 

Suspecting him of stealing her purse, she looked at him intent.

Answer "intent" should be changed to "intently"

12.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

During a job interview, one must speak intelligent, meaning that one should speak educated English.

Answer "intelligent" should be changed to "intelligently"

13.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

When I am a child, I remember going to Disneyland. It was one of the most exciting experiences I have ever gone on.

Answer "am" should be changed to "was"

14.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

That Thomas Edison invented the light bulb is a facts.

Answer "facts" should be changed to "fact"

15.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Since 1999, she has live in San with her family.

Answer "has live" should be changed to "has lived"

16.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

It has been nearly twelve years since I have moved to this city.

Answer "have moved" should be changed to "moved"

17.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

She finished her doctoral studies in American Literature by 2001.

Answer "finished" should be changed to "had finished"

18.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Each of the students are joining the intramural soccer team this semester.

Answer "are joining" should be changed to "will join"

19. 

Most of the presentation focused on how to audit a company accurately and efficiently. Therefore, I was interested in those.

Answer "those" should be changed to "that/it"

20. 

Tom has not attended most of his History classes, nor he has taken any of the exams.

Answer "nor he has" should be changed to "nor has he"

21. 

Everything I saw at the apartments of Tom, John, and Kellie were dirty.

Answer "were" should be changed to "was"

22. 

The students learned that previewing a book first is important before you actually begin reading it.

Answer "you" should be changed to "they"

23. 

Most of the students were able to finish his research papers on time, so they didn’t submit the assignment late.

Answer "his" should be changed to "their"

24. 

The dog was limping because its’ hind leg was broken.

Answer " its ’ " should be changed to " its "

25. 

Not one single phone call the whole night were for me, which is why I was so annoyed with my friend.

Answer "were" should be changed to "was"

26. 

At the concert, the musical played a solo on his trumpet for more than five minutes.

Answer "musical" should be changed to "musician"

27.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The building was real tall that I thought it looked like a concrete mountain.

Answer "real" should be changed to "so"

28. 

Making it seem a little cooler than it really is, the wind is blowing in a west direction.

Answer "west" should be changed to "westerly or westward"

29.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

I eat often out when I go on vacation so that I don’t have to hassle over cooking my own food.

Answer "eat often out" should be changed to "eat out often"

30.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

I remember when I was a kid there was something that changed my life forever. It is when my father caught me smoking with some friends in our backyard.

Answer "is" should be changed to "was"

31.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

It is without a doubt that he went to the dance last week Laura.

Answer "Laura" should be changed to "with Laura"

32.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

By this time next year, I will finished working with the accounting firm.

Answer "will finished" should be changed to "will have finished"

33.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Since she was a young girl, she interested in swimming, rowing, and biking.

Answer "interested" should be changed to "has been interested"

34.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

In 1917, my father has decided to leave Russia so that he and his family could have more freedom.

Answer "has decided" should be changed to "decided"

35.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The Thompsons, not Steven, is going to Disneyland next week.

Answer "is going" should be changed to "are going"

36. 

When I got back from the store, I noticed that half of the pie were eaten by my children.

Answer "pie" should be changed to "pies"

37.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Speaker B: Me neither.

Answer "me neither" should be changed to "neither do I or me either"

38. 

Every one of the worker called in sick today, thus making it impossible for the factory to operate.

Answer "worker" should be changed to "workers"

39.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

One lesson I have learned as an ESL student is you should not make assumptions about the new culture until I have all the facts.

Answer you" should be changed to "I"

40. 

Has all of the book been read by the class yet? I hope so because when final exams come, they won’t have time enough to read it.

Answer "time enough" should be changed to "enough time"

41. 

India is a heavily populated country his citizens have a democratic form of government.

Answer "his" should be changed to "whose"

43. 

The man who is at the park with his friends are a fire fighter from New York City.

Answer "are" should be changed to "is"

44. 

Sue, having an interest in painting, poetry, and music, is a creatively individual.

Answer "creatively" should be changed to "creative"

45.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Before you can make your time managed schedule, you need to get your quarterly schedule of classes.

Answer "managed" should be changed to "management"

46. 

Due to the extremely heat and arid climate, plant life is almost nonexistent in Death Valley, California.

Answer "extremely" should be changed to "extreme"

47.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

To keep from waking up his roommates, he walked quiet into the room.

Answer "quiet" should be changed to "quietly"

48.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Because I had been on vacation when the accident occurred, I didn’t know what happen to John.

Answer "happen" should be changed to "happened"

49.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Because of the fail grade Jane received, are you sure she knew how to write that research paper?

Answer "fail" should be changed to "failing"

50.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

By 1994, Microsoft became the largest producer of computer software in the world.

Answer "became" should be changed to "had become"

51.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Lately, Tom was ill with the flu, so he should drink plenty of fluids and should get a lot of rest.

Answer "was" should be changed to "has been"

52.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

My teacher, who born in 1965, has interesting lectures about English Grammar.

Answer "born" should be changed to " was born"

53.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

When each factory worker completes their task , the supervisor gives everyone a fifteen minute break.

Answer "their" should be changed to "his/her"

54. 

Most of equipment brought into the companies was imported from Taiwan.

Answer "equipment" should be changed to "the equipment"

55. 

Had she had sufficient time, she would go to the mall with her friends.

Answer "would go" should be changed to "would have gone"

56. 

Are there anybody who may be able to help David complete his math homework this evening?

Answer "are" should be changed to "is"

57. 

Finally, as he walked up the steps to his house, he paused, listening for any would be intruders who may have broken in. He opened the door so you could not hear a sound. As soon as the door was opened, he peered in, using his flashlight to penetrate the eerie darkness.

Answer "so you could not hear a sound" should be changed to "quietly"

58. 

After repairing the brakes and after putting in a new transmission, the owner still had trouble with his car. Consequently, he decided to sell them and buy a new one.

Answer "them" should be changed to "it"

59. 

The decision about whether to extend a new contract to the faculty will be decided between the chairperson and she.

Answer "chairperson and she" should be changed to "chairperson and her"

60. 

The baseball player, together with the coach and his parents, are going to visit the university to which he has been offered a scholarship.

Answer "are going" should be changed to "is going"

61. 

The life statue was placed next to the library.

Answer "life" should be changed to "lifelike"

62.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The homework assignment was completed by the entire class, which demonstrates the highly motivation of the students to learn.

Answer "highly" should be changed to "high"

63. 

I enjoyed the alive concert, especially when the singers encouraged the audience to sing along.

Answer "alive" should be changed to "live"

64.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Little did the administrators know that the computers would not arrive for two more week.

Answer "week" should be changed to "weeks"

65.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

After shopping at the mall, Maria decided to bring the family to a restaurant, so they can eat pizza.

Answer "can eat" should be changed to "could eat"

66.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

That twenty students were absent from last week’s classes are unfortunate.

Answer "are" should be changed to "is"

67.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

By the time Susan came to the party, most of the other guests leave.

Answer "leave" should be changed to "had left"

68.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

For the last five years, the government have offered educational scholarships and grants to the underprivileged.

Answer "have" should be changed to "has"

69. Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

In class last week, we had a writing workshop, in which each student had a tutor critique their essay.

Answer "their" should be changed to "his/her"

70.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

None of the police officers are going to the fire fighters’ banquet.

Answer "are going" should be changed to "is going"

71. 

Part of the research for the writing assignments need to come from scholarly journals and books, and part of it can come from electronic sources.

Answer "need" should be changed to "needs"

72. 

The books have been place on the bookshelf, and so have the magazines.

Answer "place" should be changed to "placed"

73. 

If there is anything which bother you about this meal, please let me know, and I will be more than happy to fix the problem.

Answer "bother" should be changed to "bothers"

74. 

Since becoming a member of the swim team, I have participated in so many swim meets that you can’t even count them.

Answer "you" should be changed to "I"

75. 

The award for the high grade point average was given to Ralph Kent, who had perfect grades during his four years of college.

Answer "high" should be changed to "highest"

76.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

We will all bring beach towels, so you should not forget to bring your.

Answer "your" should be changed to "yours"

77. 

Neither Sue or the other students have been able to correctly calculate the lab experiments.

Answer "or" should be changed to "nor"

78. 

Attending meetings on Thursdays are difficult because I have to take the kids to school.

Answer "are" should be changed to "is"

79.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

At the store yesterday, I met a man intelligent who is studying to become a brain surgeon.

Answer "a man intelligent" should be changed to " an intelligent man"

80. 

The sprinter ran so fastly that he set a world record in the 100 meter dash.

Answer "fastly" should be changed to "fast"

81.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

A positive characteristic about Professor Hyon is that she acts kind to all her students.

Answer "kind" should be changed to "kindly"

82.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The trip the geologists went on was exciting, and they make some important discoveries regarding a formerly active volcano which is now extinct.

Answer "make" should be changed to "made"

83.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Given the fact that the Vikings visiting the continent hundred of years beforehand, it is common knowledge that Columbus was not the first person to discover the Americas.

Answer "visiting" should be changed to "visited"

84.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

By next summer, Larry will have been finished his graduate studies in Business , at which point he plans to look for a job.

Answer "will have been finished" should be changed to "will have finished"

85.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Julie has always want to become doctor since she was a little child.

Answer "want " should be changed to "wanted"

86.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

In 1991, our city constructed it’s first library, the financing of which came from local businesses

Answer " it’s " should be changed to "its"

87.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

I suggested that Susan rewrite her essay by create a more explicit introductory thesis statement outlining the overall plan of the essay.

Answer "by create" should be changed to "by creating"

88. 

Some of the pie cooked by the students were already eaten, a sure sign that its taste was a smashing success.

Answer "were" should be changed to "was"

89. 

Under no circumstances has Tom completed requirement for the Biology lab report.

Answer "requirement" should be changed to "the requirement(s)"

90. 

Do you know anyone who know the directions to Bangkok? I can’t figure out which road is the best one to take.

Answer "know" should be changed to "knows"

91. 

Mostly, my class has lectures inside the classroom. On special occasions, however, we go out into the desert, so you can observe desert plant and wildlife.

Answer "you" should be changed to "we"

92. 

The air in my city is polluted due to the many manmade contaminants in them, which is why many people have respiratory problems.

Answer "them" should be changed to "it"

93. 

John will discuss who will be going on the trip with she and her friend Jack.

Answer "she and her friend" should be changed to "her and her friend Jack"

94. 

Three of the pots left on the stove contains what will soon be tonight’s dinner.

Answer "contains" should be changed to "contain"

95. 

Disrupting the class by talking out of turn, Kellie was being child.

Answer "child" should be changed to "childish"

96.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

On school days, I get early up at approximately 6:00 a.m. so that I can get ready for my 8:00 a.m. class.

Answer "get early up" should be changed to "get up early"

97. 

Due to the injury to his right leg, he has an awkwardly limp when he walks.

Answer "awkwardly" should be changed to "awkward"

98.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Paul walks rarely ever to school since he bought his Jeep three weeks ago.

Answer "walks rarely ever" should be changed to "rarely ever walks"

99.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Prepare for the exam, Sheila and her study group read over their lecture notes in order to anticipate possible test questions.

Answer "prepare" should be changed to "to prepare"

100.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The decision to extend the academic year for two more weeks is sound because student need all the instruction they can get.

Answer "student" should be changed to "students"

101.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

By the time the professor shows up for class, most of the students will already leave.

Answer "will already leave" should be changed to "will already have left"

102.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

I have been student at this university for three years.

Answer "student" should be changed to "a student"

103.  Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

California State University, San Bernardino, a school next to the scenic San Bernardino mountains, established in 1965 with an initial enrollment of fewer than 1,000 students.

Answer "established" should be changed to "was established"